Does anyone know how to put together a scrapbooking crop?

Question

I'd like to hold a Scrapbook Crop in my local area. How do I go about doing this? I've gone to a few crops myself and they always charge about $25-$30 per person to cover the rental of the hall and food for the day. They usually also have local scrapbook vendors and stores with tables set up so you can buy stuff. How do I advertise and find people? How about vendors? Do I charge them to have a table? What kinds of places are good to hold something like this?

I report abuse, so please do not answer no. Only respond if you can help me. Thanks.

Answer 1

I have been scrapbooking for 8 years and have attended many scrapbooking crops! To go about doing it, you might consider visiting a local scrapbooking store (if you have one in your area) or a craftstore where scrapbook supplies are sold. Consider hanging flyers in your church or where you work to let people know about your scrapbook crop. Charging 25-30 dollars a person sounds reasonable. However, when I pay around that amount, I also receive a few free materials such as cardstock and stickers.
The scrapbook crops I have attended are usually hosted by consultants of Creative Memories or Stampin-Up. However, I have been to crops held by scrapbooking stores. If you are planning on holding a scrapbooking crop, I would get on websites and contact scrapbooking companies or local stores. I am sure they can be of help to you so that they can set up tables to sell merchandise. Stores and companies may be more willing to attend your cropping if you charge them little or nothing at all.
As far as holding crops, I would contact churches (plenty of available rooms with tables and chairs), local community centers, indoor park pavilons, ect. I have attended crops at people's homes before but it sounds like you want a larger event so I would rule that out.

I hope this helps you. If you have any questions, let me know. I adore scrapbooking!

Answer 2

Ones I have been to have been organised like a Tupperware party. When you go to one they will ask if anyone wants to hold one in their home and they send a demonstrator and stuff for attendees to make a page. You get a percentage of the sales.

By the way you are on the UK site. Scrapbooking is only just getting big in this country.

Answer 3

i like to scrap e book yet with the aid of fact i all started doing pastime events I stay to booked up with events and guidance my team. i in my view pay my ingenious memories representative to do my scrap books, she additionally makes themed books the place all I ought to do is placed the %. into the pages. this is a great convenience and my relatives doesnt even understand i stop scrapbooking. perchance this is a service you provides, or touch the father and mom of the brides listed on your community bridal bulletins approximately becoming books for the bride and groom or submit your centers in bridal shops?